Umbrella rack and smoking stand



, Jan. 19 1926. 1,570,540

S. WEINSCHENK UMBRELLA RACK AND SMOKING STAND Filed March 12 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 V////////////////////9fis mmnmumv xm lNVENTOR ATTORNEYS Jan. '19, 1926. 1,570,540

S. WEINSCHENK UMBRELLA RACK AND SMOKING STAND Filed March 12 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 F5555 INVENTOR Samuel M'zflschea/c 6/ @ATrOR EYS Patented Jan. 19, 192

" N'ITED STATES PAT 1,570,540 ENT. OFFICE.

SAMUEL wEINsoi-rEivK, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA'RACK AND SMOKING STAND.

" Application filed March 12, 1925/ Serial No. 15,000.

To all whom it may-concern;

.Be 1t known that I, SAMUEL WEINSCHENK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of thecity of N ew' York, Richmond Hill,

borough of'Queens, in-the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and- Improved Umbrella Rack and Smoking Stand, of which the following isa full,

clear, and exact description.-

This invention relates to furniture and particularly to a combined umbrella rack and smoking stand capable of various adjustments, the object tbeing to provide a construction which may be easily converted so as to'be usedin different capacities;

, "Another object of the invention is to pro vide a; stand which maybe adjusted to, act as a'table, a smoking stand, or umbrella rack, i

vice inan unfolded or-open condition. y Figurefl2-1s a vertical sectional V ew through the ,structurevshown in Figure 1, thesame bei'ngona slightly enlarged scale.

., 1' Figure 3 is a viewof the structure shown in- Figure 1 with a: slightly modified structure associated therewith for converting the stand' into acard table. 1 v

Figure'4.is-aiperspective viewsimilar to Figure 1 1 but 2 showing the parts adjusted whereby the device presents a smoking stafid- .7 j. a f

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a plurality of legs which are braced at a suitable point by a platform 2 while at the top the legs are connected together by the side walls 3 and 4 and by a rear wall 5. Instead of a front wall there are provided bars 6 and 7 between which the bore 8 is fitted, said bore being held in position by any suitable means, as for instance, hinges 9. Connected to the bottom portions of the side walls 3 and 4 are bottom members 10 and 11 which are hingedly connected to the side members by suitable hinges 12 and 13 and which are. limited in their downward moves water. When the top piece 17 is in use, .door 8 is closed and the top 'piece'l8 is -10: and 11.

In case it should be desired to use the device for a "card table or table of some kind where more space is necessary, the

ment by suitable supporting bars 14. Pivotally connected to the side walls 3 and 4 by suitable hinges 15 and 16 aretop pieces 17 and 18. These top pieces may be made solid throughout or in some other way but preferably the top piece 18 is made solid throughout as shown particularly in Figure 4 while the plece 17 is provided with a number of apertures 19 through whichumbrella s are adapted to be passed when the top piece 17 vis resting on top of the side walls as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. When the top piece 17 is in use, the bottom memhers-10 and 11 arehinged to a vertical posit1on as shown in dotted "lines in Figure 2 whereby the umbrellas "may I be passed.

through the various apertures 19 and the lower ends caused to rest on the platform 2.

If desired, a pan could be provided on the Pl OIm 2 to take" care of the drainage the swung to one side out of the way but, still in position to be used instantly whenever desired. 1 v

When it is desired to use the device for 'a'smoking stand,-the parts are re-arranged as shown'in Figure 4, namely, the top iece 17 1s swung'to-a position along side 0 two over to form a top plate. The bottom members lOand 11 are left in their lower position so "that tobacco,matches and the like may be placed in the chamber provided by the various side 'of the legs 1 while the top piece 18 is moved walls andbottom members inodified structureishownin Figure 3 may ice-used. In this structure it 'willbe' noted that cleats 20 and 21 are provided so as to receive an auxiliary plate 22 acting as a top plate while the top pieces 17 and 18 are connected to the side walls 3 and 4 by ordinary hinges 23 and 24 instead of the special hinges l5 and 16, which special hingespreferably positioned centrally of the top piece 18.

In the form shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4:, all the parts are connected together in some manner and remain as part of the stand continually though adjusted to be in a useful position or in a position stored out of the way. In Figure 3, however, there are some extra parts, namely, the plate 22 and braces 25 and 26 which may be left in place or removed as desired.

lVhat I claim is l. A stand, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, means forming an open top chamber at the top of the legs, and a pair of top members hinged to be alternately swung over to form a top piece covering said chamber, one of said top pieces being solid to form a solid top so that the device may act as a telephone or smoking stand and the other formed with comparatively large apertures whereby the device may act as an umbrella stand.

2. A stand, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, an apertured plate hingedly connected with certain of said legs at the top, a solid plate hingedly connected with certain of said legs at the top, each of said plates when in one position acting as a covering or top plate whereby the device may act as a smoking stand when the solid plate is being used and as an umbrella stand when the apertured plate is being used.

3. A stand, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, a pair of side plates connected to said legs at the upper end, an end plate connected to said legs at the upper end, a door positioned diametrically opposite said end plate, a pair of bottom plates hingedly connected with said side plates and adapted to be swung to a vertical position when not in use, means presenting a solid top for said stand, said means being hingedly mounted so that when in use it will present a solid top and when not in use may be swung to one side and an apertured plate for said stand adapted to be used when the stand is used for an umbrella rack, said apertured plate being hingedly mounted so that when in use it acts as a top plate and when not in use is adapted to be swung to one side, said means and said apertured plate being used as a top plate at different times, said hinged bottom plates being moved to a vertical position when said apertured plate is in use.

4-. A stand, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, means forming a boxing at the top, a top plate for said boxing acting as a cover therefor, said top plate having a plurality of apertures through which umbrellas may be passed so that the device will act as an umbrella stand, and hinge members for hingedly connecting said top plate in position, said hinge members being provided with a long leaf wherebythe pintle of the hinge members will be spaced from said boxing and permit the top piece to be swung downwardly and flatwise against the sides of the boxing when not in use.

5. A combined umbrella rack and smoking stand, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, means for bracing the legs near the lower end, means forming a chamber at the upper end which is open at the top and one side, a door hinged to close said open side, and a pair of top plates hinged to close at different times said open top, one of said top plates being formed with apertures through which umbrellas may be passed.

6. A combined umbrella rack and smoking stand, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, means forming a chamber for the top of said legs, said chamber being open at the top and one side, the bottom of said chamber being formed by a pair of hinged members capable of being moved from a horizontal to a vertical position, a

hinged door for closing the open side of said chamber, and a pair of hinged covering members for closing the top of said chamber, one of said covering members having a plurality of apertures whereby umbrellas may be passed therethrough, the hinged bot tom members being moved to a vertical position when the apertured top member is used in order to permit the umbrellas to extend downwardly beyond this chamber.

SAMUEL WEINSGHENK. 

